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Air Force: Victory in the Pacific Day Poster 2020 (Poster)

We've created this poster to commemorate those who served in the Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) during World War II. Airmen were among the first Australian service men to deploy overseas in support…

Alastair Bridges: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Alastair (Al) Bridges was born in Scotland and moved to Australia with his family when he was 2. Like his father who flew aircraft in World War II, Al wanted to become a pilot. He joined the Royal…

Allan Hudson - Vietnam War veteran (Video)

Allan Radford Hudson was born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1940. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1957 after finishing school.

Aussies Arrive In Britain (1940) newsreel (Video)

In December 1940, the first Australian aircrews trained under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) began to arrive in Britain. In this newsreel footage, we see Australian EATS graduates arriving at…

Australia Aids Coastal Watch AKA Flying Boat Patrols (1940) newsreel (Video)

No 10 Squadron RAAF served in the United Kingdom from the start of the war. It participated in the Battle of the Atlantic and played a vital role in defending the British coast throughout the war.…

Australia's involvement in the Iraq War 2003 to 2013

Australia's involvementThe Iraq War had its origins in the First Gulf War of 1990 and 1991.

Australians in the War in Afghanistan 2001 to 2021

Australia's involvementAfter the 2001 terrorist attacks in the US, Australia committed to military action.

AWM ARTV04297 (Image)

Bill Williams - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Brian Winspear - World War II veteran (RAAF) - 2020 (Oral history)

Brian Winspear - World War II veteran (RAAF) - 2020 (Video)

Brian Winspear joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 06 December 1940.

Brian Winspear - World War II veteran (RAAF) - 2024 (Video)

Brian Winspear joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 06 December 1940.

Chivalry: Stories of the Royal Australian Air Force (Book), (Educational), (Educational)

The Australian War Memorial and the Department of Veterans' Affairs have worked collaboratively since 2013 to share the development of publications in the series known as the Century of Service. The…

Don Looker - World War II veteran (Video)

Don Looker enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in June 1942 at the age of 19.

Flight Sgt Rawdon Middleton: Expressions - Commemoration through Art (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

An online educational resource which aims to develop students’ understanding of wartime artworks. This activity features Incident In Which Flight Sergeant Rawdon Middleton [VC] Lost His Life, painted…

Gary Beck (Royal Australian Air Force), Bomber Pilot (Video)

Gary Beck flew Canberra bombers with the Royal Australian Airforce in Vietnam. They flew low-level missions that required accurate flying.

Harry Cobby: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Harry Cobby was a bank clerk in Melbourne when the war began in 1914. He was keen to serve but his job at the bank was considered essential and he wasn't able to enlist in the Australian Imperial…

Jack Bell - World War II veteran (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

John Shannon - World War II veteran (RAAF) (Oral history)

John Shannon - World War II veteran (RAAF) (Video)

John Shannon enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1943, aged 18.

Karla Fenton - World War II veteran (WAAAF) (Video)

Dr Berres Karlene 'Karla' Fenton OAM was born in New Norfolk, Tasmania, in 1926. She was a teenager at the outbreak of World War II.

Leonard Victor Waters

Early life

Mark Incze - RAAF veteran (Oral history)

Mark Incze - RAAF veteran (Video)

Mark Incze was inspired to join the air force by a friend's father who had served as a 'gunny' (Armourer Fitter). Dealing with missiles and bombs appealed to him at 14.

Maurie Deed - World War II veteran (Video)

Allan Morris 'Maurie' Deed enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 9 May 1940. He served as an aircraft hand and later as a motorcyclist and a fitter.

Mervyn Mason - World War II veteran (Video)

When Japan entered the war in December 1941, Merv Mason was a trainee fitter and turner in the workshop of Cam & Sons Pty Ltd in Sydney.

Mervyn Reece - World War II veteran (Video)

Merv Reece joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1943. He was the third generation in his family to enlist during wartime.

Neville Wiggins (Royal Australian Air Force), Helicopter Gunner (Video)

Neville Wiggins served in Vietnam with the Royal Australian Air Force. He saw action as a helicopter door gunner.

Norman Bond - World War II veteran (Video)

Norman Bond enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1943. He completed training in Sydney before being sent to Canada to train under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS).

Norman Ginn - World War II veteran (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

OUR AIRMEN PROMINENT IN INVASION (1944) newsclip (Image)

This article tells us about the involvement of Australian squadrons in the D-Day operations.

Peter Condon (Royal Australian Air Force), Forward Air Controller (Video)

Peter Condon was a fighter pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force who found himself flying in Vietnam as a forward air controller, directing air attacks in support of ground troops.

Peter Jensen - World War II veteran (Video)

Peter Jensen enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1941.

Phil Agnew - World War II veteran (Video)

Phil Agnew first served in the militia in 1940.

Prisoners of War: In Their Own Words (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Hear Australian veterans share their harrowing experiences of captivity during the Second World War.

Rachel Milsom - Middle East (Video)

Rachel Milsom completed school in Canberra. She joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1993 as a Reservist while still completing her undergraduate degree.

Rachel Milsom - East Timor (Video)

Rachel Milsom completed school in Canberra. She joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1993 as a Reservist while still completing her undergraduate degree.

Rachel Rayner - World War II veteran (WAAAF) (Video)

As a young girl, Rachel Rayner had been a member of the Air Training Corps. Too young to enlist when the war began, she volunteered for the Red Cross.

Robert Connor (Royal Australian Air Force), Caribou Pilot (Video)

Robert Connor flew transport aircraft in Vietnam. It was an important and varied role transporting everything from ammunition to livestock.

Robert Swanwick - Sinai veteran (Video)

Robert Swanwick was born and raised in Geelong. His father was a naval veteran of the World War II and Korean War, which fostered an interest in military history.

Ron Clarke - World War II veteran (Video)

Ron Clarke enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 26 February 1941 at South Burnie, Tasmania.

Ross Pearson - World War II veteran (Video)

Ross Pearson enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in October 1942 at the age of 19.

Ray Seaver - Korean War veteran (Video)

Born in Forbes in 1931, Ray Seaver wanted to fly and saw the Korean War as his opportunity to become a fighter pilot.

Terry McDonnell - Vietnam (Video)

John Terrence 'Terry' McDonnell was grew up in Benalla, Victoria.

Women in the Second World War: In Their Own Words (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Hear Australian women reflect on their experiences of serving on the home front during the Second World War.
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